[LHDAccreditation] Public Health Ethics Webinar

[Kathleen Johnson]

*NACCHO and CDC Host Free Webinar on Public Health Ethics*

The National Association of County and City Health Officials
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(NACCHO)
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a free webinar
titled "A Master Class in Public Health Ethics" on Wednesday, December 3,
from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.



Given the array of stakeholders and issues dealt with by local health
departments (LHDs), health officials and their staff must be ready to
handle ethical dilemmas that arise in day-to-day practice. Ethical
considerations underlie numerous aspects of public health practice, ranging
from staffing decisions at LHDs to distribution of vaccines during
pandemics to media strategies related to sensitive subjects such as
obesity. The Public Health Accreditation Board's Standards and Measures
Version 1.5 includes a requirement for a formal system for and record of
ethical deliberation. Since 2010, NACCHO has partnered with the CDC Public
Health Ethics Unit to provide public health ethics education and training
for local health departments.



The webinar will highlight a set of recommendations designed to help LHDs
build a formal infrastructure for addressing ethical issues. Guest speakers
from two LHDs will also share examples of ethical challenges they face, and
a panel of public health ethics experts will provide live technical
assistance. Panelists include Drue Barrett, PhD, Public Health Ethics Lead,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Alan Melnick, MD, MPH, CPH,
Health Director/Health Officer, Clark County (WA) Public Health; Dr.
Leonard Ortmann, PhD, Ethicist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
and Matthew Stefanak, MPH, former Health Commissioner, Mahoning County (OH)
Public Health Department. LHD representatives include Karyn Clark, MA,
Chief of Community Health, City of Worcester (MA) Division of Public
Health; Linda Doerge, MPA, Regional Planner, Cape Girardeau County Public
Health Center; and Jane Wernsman, RN, BSN, Director, Cape Girardeau County
Public Health Center.



Registration is free, but space is limited. For more information and to
register, click here
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*Kathleen Johnson*, *MPH*
Program Manager
Coalition of Local Health Officials
Phone: 630-740-0088
*kathleen at oregonclho.org <kathleen at oregonclho.org> *
Check out the CLHO website: www.oregonclho.org for accreditation
information and resources.
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